---
title: 'In the Family (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joanna Rudnick'
released: '2008-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-the-family-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892390/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# In the Family (2008)

2008 · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

In the Family is a 2008 documentary film, produced by Kartemquin Films, about predicting breast and ovarian cancer and the choices women make when they are faced with the dangers of a possible life-threatening disease. The film's director, Joanna Rudnick, tests positive for the familial BRCA mutation that increases her chances of developing breast cancer by 60%. Faced with these odds, Rudnick must examine her choices of possibly taking her chances or possibly having her breasts and ovaries removed.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joanna Rudnick](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-rudnick)
- **Producer:** [Gordon Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-quinn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cynthia Wade](https://cinepixo.com/people/cynthia-wade)

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Official site: http://inthefamily.kartemquin.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-the-family-2008
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